Handwritten letter from Dr. George R. Starkey in Washington, D. C. to his wife, Caira Skelton Starkey. “G. R. Starkey, M. D.” letterhead.

Contents: -Caira’s letter received; family’s health improved, found servant girl who is not Irish Catholic -Starkey may visit Vineland again this week -complimentary opera & theater tickets, shared with Dr. & Mrs. Hatch, Driver, & West -attended opera 4 nights and theater 1 night during last week -Miss Preston arrived; delighted with Washington, thinks Starkey should move permanently, “disposed to give her impressions the value of verities” -Preston says Mr. Pendleton has gone mad, preaching sermon series with strange ideas against protest of some in congregation, i.e. that “Old Church” people cannot be saved -Starkey has copy of 1st sermon in series; does not find anything objectionable -time for New Churchmen to separate more distinctly from “Old Church”? -congregation at “Broad & B.” should be reminded of importance of declaring spiritual position; recent “movement” in Sunday School beginning of a “judgement”? -note from Auntie P.; Gertrude has arrived

Names mentioned: Dr. H. (Hatch), Mrs. H. (Hatch), West, Driver, Miss Preston, Mr. Pendleton (W. F. Pendleton), (Emanuel) Swedenborg, Auntie P. (Piersol), Gertrude (Gertrude Starkey Pitcarin), Aunt Sarah Places mentioned: Vineland, W. (Washington), “Broad & B.” (church location)